The CHEDS indicator set, including subjective and objective judgements; evidence for performance; selecting a set of indicators for academic programs, research and innovation, learning environment, human capital, and governance. The interrelation of the indicators in each of these five areas is described, with some examples of their use.

The data elements from which the CHEDS indicators will be calculated is grouped under five areas, namely enrolment, finance, graduation, human resources and institution. CHEDS has certain expectations of institutions, and conversely offers a range of supporting activities and systems to institutions. Also mentioned are the security of the data and the value of CHEDS to the institutions.

This presentation describes the National Research
Foundation and the Buhooth Al Emarat initiative. These are not part of CHEDS, but CHEDS invited this presentation at the introductory meetings to stress that CHEDS is willing to co-operate with other data gathering bodies as possible if it is helpful to the institutions.